Jacksonville Pastor Enters Guilty Plea on Sex Charges

Pastor Darrell Gilyard, has entered a plea of guilt to two sex charges in Jacksonville. He is going to be sentenced in June to 3 years in prison and sex offender probation in Jacksonville. Gilyard will be sentenced for one count of lewd conduct and one count of lewd molestation.

Gilyard has to return for sentencing. That means if he comes to his sentencing on the date set by the judge, he will receive the negotiated sentence. If he fails to return for sentencing or gets arrested before sentencing, the plea will stand, but the negotiated sentence may not. That means the judge has the discretion to sentence Gilyard to up to 15 years in prison if he doesn’t return or gets arrested in Jacksonville before sentencing.